Lock attachment for automobiles.



J. (a. DOBLER. LOCK ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. l9. IQH- Patented N0v. 20, 1917.

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LOCK ATTACHMENT FOB AUTOMOBILES.

Specification 01 Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 20, 1917- Appllcationfiled April 19, 1917. Serial No. 163,232.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Joanna G. Donnnn, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria, resident of Galveston, in the county of Galveston and State ofTexas, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Look Attachmentsfor Automobiles; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the invention, referencebeing had to the accompanyin drawings, and to let ters or figures of reerencc marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

as shown, secured u on an upright block- 16,- said block suitably boltedat 17 to the floor or foot-board, to secure the hasp in position withthe lever locked.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings a modification of the invention is shown,wherein the invention is shown as applied to another type of gear-shiftlever, 19, having an intermediate rounded enlargement 20, seated and fulcrumed in a recess of a sleeve or bracket 21, bolted to the fioor orfoot-board at 22, other parts of the device being designated withsimilar reference characters. to those of the differentiated Figure 1 isa central longitudinal section of the invention as applied.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention with the hasp thrown back.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showmain form of the invention, bythe exponent 1.

In this form of the invention, the enlargement 20 is provided with oneor more upper recesses or seats 23, engaged by downward projections 24of the hasp in the interme mg a modification. diatc or inactive positionof the lever, which Fig. 4 is a lan view of the same with is therebylocked in such position, until the the hasp thrown back. lock 15' isoperated and the hasp is raised to The invention has relation to looksfor the gear-shift levers of motor cars, having for its object toprevent unlicensed interference with or stealing of the car, and itconsists in the novel construction and com binatio'ns of parts, ashereinafter set forth.

In the accompanyin drawings, illusdisengage the projections thereof fromsaid seats.

I claim: I

1. The combination with the gear-shift lever of a motor car, of alocking member secured to the car, a standard secured to the car, a hasp-member pivoted to said strating the invention, t e numeral 2desigstandard and having a longitudinal opennates the gear shift lever,pivoted at its end slot engaging the gearshift lever and lower end andprojectin upwardly through. lateral branches provided with depending anopenin or slot 3 o the floor or footextensions havin locking engagementwith board 4, sald lever havin engagement with said lever, said ranchesalso provided at the branches 5 of the I i-form slot of the their freeends'wirh elements engaging and clutch quadrant 6, it being designed tolock cooperating with said locking member.

the lever in midway position, or when 10- 2. The combination with thegear-shift cated in the transverse neck of the slot, belever of a motorcar, having an intermediate tween said'branches, as shown in Fig. 1. ofrounded fulcrum enlargement provided the drawings. with recess seats, ofa locking member se- To this end, the foot-board or floor is cured tothe car, a standard secured to the provided with a standard 7. boltedthereto car, a hasp member pivoted tosaid standard at 8, and at itsupper end having a hingeand having a longitudinal open-end slot eneye 9,wherein is pivoted one end of a hasp gaging the gearshift lever, andlateral 10, said hasp having a central longitudinal branches provided.with depending pins open-cnd slot 11, adapted for engagement fitting inthe recess seats of said fulcrum with the lever, and depending blocks12, enenlargement, said branches also provided at gaging and filling thebranch slots 5 at the their free ends with elemen s ngaging and sidesof? the lever and preventing the movecooperating w h said lochin member.

ment of the lover from midway position into In estimony whereof I a itmy signature,

either of said branches, as required to effect the clutch and operatethe car. The hasp is also provided at its free end with means,preferably staples 13, adapted to engage and be secured by a lock 15, ofstationary type in presence of two witnesses.

J OFBEPH G. DOBLER. \Vitnesses P. L. MALITZ, L. MoCAR'rHY BARRY.

